Day 11

Today we returned to the same area to continue fellowship evangelism. We spent the morning talking and building relationships with those who were at the houses we stopped at. One group spent the morning in a daycare where there were over 50 children and only two workers because three workers had failed to show for work. They enjoyed their time playing with the children and talking with the daycare workers. We planted several gardens for different families as we built the relationship and saw the need.

One group spent their afternoon talking with a young man about his brothers nightmares and how his family was dealing with it. The young man's mother is a Sangoma (shaman), and the family had been sacrificing animals to their ancestors to appease them. This team had a long discussion with the young man about how the Besotho tend to pray to God through their ancestors and how this is not needed. They tried to help him understand that it would not be giving up his traditions to begin speaking to God directly instead of through his ancestors.

Another team met with a young man who is disabled due to mental illness that he is required to take medication. The team planted a garden for him and his family. He reported that while the team was there his mind had quieted. This team also met with a grandmother who was 70. She was overjoyed to see the team and talk with them. She said visitors are always invited in and treated as if they were Jesus just in case one time they might be.

These examples and more are teaching us many things and helping us to see and appreciate life in new ways. We continuously see God not only in our beautiful surroundings but also in the beautiful people we are spending time with.